HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-43 - Memorandom of Understanding for Harbor Drive 2.0 Port Access Improvemens Project RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 43
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR
COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HARBOR
DRIVE 2.0 PORT ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2023, the City Council of the City of National City ("City")
adopted Resolution No. 2023-07 authorizing execution of a five-year Memorandum of Agreement
("MOA")with the California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") to prepare and approve the
environmental document for the I-5/SR-15/Harbor Drive 2.0 Connected Corridor project (the
"Original Project"); and
WHEREAS, the initial scope of the Original Project included the introduction of dedicated
truck lanes for all-day and off-peak hours, as well as the implementation of Intelligent
Transportation Systems ("ITS")technologies along Harbor Drive and the connecting arterials to I-
5 and SR-15 in the cities of San Diego and National City; and
WHEREAS, after the MOA was executed, the scope of the Original Project was expanded
to include the construction of the Vesta Street Bridge, along with the installation of ITS
technologies on Harbor Drive; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Vesta Street Bridge will provide direct vehicular connectivity
between the east and west sections of Naval Base San Diego, which are currently separated by
rail lines and Harbor Drive; and
WHEREAS, with the expanded scope, the project title for the Original Project changed to
the Harbor Drive 2.0 Port Access Improvements Project (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project also involves additional agencies not parties to the initial MOA,
including the San Diego Unified Port District, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the
City of San Diego (in addition to the parties to the original MOA, Caltrans and the City of National
City); and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding between the aforementioned agencies
("MOU") will have a term of five years and aims for all parties involved to collaborate in the
development and planning of the Project; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends executing the MOU with Caltrans, the San Diego
Unified Port District, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the City of San Diego for
collaboration in the development and implementation of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to
execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Diego Unified Port District, the San
Diego Association of Governments, the California Department of Transportation, the City of San
Diego, and the City of National City for collaboration in the development and implementation of
the Harbor Drive 2.0 Port Access Improvements Project. The Memorandum of Understanding is
attached to the Agenda Report as Exhibit A.
Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2025.
Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Shelley apel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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et_ Barry J. Schultz, City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on May
6, 2025 by the following roll-call vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Bush, Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
\ City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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